THIEVES LYRICS

"Achiever"

As a child, they me told I
would never learn to fly,
but with some paper and some twine,
a set of wings grew from my spine.

I climbed my parents' tree
and shouted out so proudly,
"I will learn to fly.
You will not talk me down this time."

Diving from the tree,
I truly did believe
that the clouds and I would meet
but the cuts upon my knees
disagree.

Well, I'll climb this ladder with pride
to the top of my hometown's water supply.
You can point and laugh all night.
I'll watch your jaws drop
while I take to the skies.
(Alright!)

Take flight.
Concrete ends my consciousness tonight.

Six months in a hospital bed.
The doctor said I should be dead.
My parents spoke of my tenacity.
They said, "Dear child,
there's nothing in this life you can't achieve.
Believe."

Achiever,
You know you made me a believer.

You can tell me I'll never fly,
but I will not face defeat before I even try.

Diving to the street,
I truly did believe
that the stars and I would meet
but the scars upon my knees
disagree.

This is not a defeat.
I know I can't always expect to land on my feet.


When confidence and encouragement came together to breed,
an ambition was born that grew and consumed
like the fire that burns in my dreams.
But innocence was lost and obsession's revealed its costs:
the moments and the love that I've lost.

Thanks to Shane for these lyrics

Thanks to Rob for correcting these lyrics

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